Jedward to be the new Wossy?

Bookies are offering odds of 500/1 on Irish X Factor twins John and Edward replacing outgoing BBC presenter Jonathan Ross.

The controversial chat show host has quit the Beeb after 13 years, leading to a flurry of speculation on his next move and who will fill his expensive boots.

Bookmakers Paddy Power are offering 4/6 that ‘Wossy,’ who insisted his decision not to open contract re-negotiations with the BBC was “not financially motivated,” will switch to ITV, 9/4 he lands his own chat show at Channel 4, 4/1 he plumps for Sky and an unlikely 8/1 he next hosts a programme for Channel 5.
A flutter on a trans-Atlantic trip for an Oprah-rivaling US chat show will get you 6/1.

Irish comedian Graham Norton is being hotly tipped at 1/5 to replace Ross on his Friday night show, while film critic Mark Kermode is the red-hot favourite at 1/3 to take over the Film review series.

Loveable rogues/despised laughing stock (delete as appropriate) John and Edward, Jedward if you will, are a longer shot at 500/1 to replace Ross, with other unlikely shouts including Terry Wogan at 25/1 and Holly Willoughby at 33/1 while unfunny, floppy-haired fop Michael McIntyre is a flattering 10/1.

Ross’s much-talked £16.9m contract expires in July bringing the curtain down on his Saturday Radio 2 slot, Film review programme and Friday night chatshow.

The star said: “I think it’s not a bad time for me to move on. It’s possibly not a bad time for them either.”

Jedward - replacement for Jonathan Ross? No, basically.